ăn mòn

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === ăn (“to eat; to consume”) +‎ mòn (“worn out; eroded; depleted”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔan˧˧ mɔn˨˩] (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ mɔŋ˦˩] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaŋ˧˧ mɔŋ˨˩] === Verb === ăn mòn (chemistry) to corrode (to destroy or damage a material slowly by chemical action) (geology) to erode (to gradually wear away soil, rock, or land) (figurative) to wear down; to deplete; to eat away at something over time ==== Synonyms ==== bào mòn xâm thực (specifically for erosion) ==== Antonyms ==== bồi đắp ==== Derived terms ==== sự ăn mòn bị ăn mòn